The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30

OF the recent Nalid hTtdenf1 agitation. that IL
was the movement against tho southern Tyrol
and the attack upon Trieste BY the Saruinian
and Venetian fleets which definitely arrayed
the MAS Of German patriots against the ltal-
Ian uprising for unity and freedom. Hence.
forth the italian revolution was described ana
regarded, both at Frankfort and Vienna. az o
moro cloak for the territorial aggrandizement
OF Piedmont The frankfort Pernanlont, IN
decd, resolved unanimously that any attack
on tho German haven OF Trieste was decia-
ration Of war against Germany, ana the Same
assembly. BY its subsequent selection OF the
Archduke John as Administrator OF the Ger
man Empire, almost unaVoiaapiy iuen'iheo
itself with the dominoerinR poney Oh inc AUS
TRAN dermans
It is hardly possible to deeply rogret the fall
ure TO obtain guarantees for German freedom
onthe part Of that Frankfort Parliament, which,
as Mr.. Maurice shows us, could triumph saw
agely over the foil Of the liberties OF Bohemia,
refuse even provincial independence to the
southern Tyrol. and demand that northern
Italy should,be retained In the Austrian en-
pire." At all events this Parliament which had
convened amid 80 much faith and aspiration,
lived only long enough to disappoint the peo-
pie who elected It, and died regretted by but
few. The choice Of tho Archduko John as ex-
eoutivs head was fundamental blunder, for It
rendered impossible any sincere cooperation
on tho part OF Prussia, and whom the diBcrod-
tied remnant OF the Assembly decided to ton
der to the Prussian King the imperial crown.
they possessed nothing worth taking, even II
their proffer had not been coupled with consti-
tutional conditions, not only at that time,
but still deemed inadmissible by the house
OF Hohenzollern. Nor is 1t easy to see
how the Frankfort Parliament could OK
poet to be respected after passing
a resolution conforming the resistance Of the
Prussian Parliament which, In reprisal for its
firm opposition to tho forces Of reaction. had
been peremptorily dissolved on Dec. 8. 1t was.
to be sure. allowed to meet again in February.
1S4s; but the King no longer feared 1t. and
when. on March %, the proposal came from
Frankfort, Frederick William Nv. refused to
accept tho crown of Germany unless 1t were
offered to him by the German Princes As VIC
know. the condition was fulfilled when his sue
cossor was crowned Kaiser. at Versailles 1t is
only the donors who can attach conditions to
gift, and the present Constitution OF the Cor
man empire shows plainly enough from what
source came the delegation OF authority.
There IL no doubt that Mr.. Maurice has recent
events. as we'll as the events Of forty years ago.
In MIND when ne points out tnat the rejection
OF the ouor MADE from FRANKFORT pun an eno
10 the nope that tne herman question might Dc
settieo IN peaceapie ano oonstitutlonai
manner
Lot US now LOOK at the death struggle OF
freedom Wnicn TOOK place IN hungary sieiy'
home' ana VENICE AFTER the oeiea' OF tne
HUNGARIAN army az scnwechat oy 1eiacich'
hossutn. IL VIII Do remembered declaea 10
suppiant the magyar General Mog"' oy arthur
dorRei, whose abilities. character' ana motives
nave supplied ever SINCE materials ior neated
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